Extremely Rare Stater of Lapethos

324, Lot: 171. Estimate $2000. Sold for $4750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

CYPRUS, Lapethos. Uncertain king. Circa 425 BC. AR Stater (21mm, 10.90 g, 1h). Head of Athena left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a floral motif / Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin, within incuse square. Tziambazis –; Traité II –; BMC –; ACGC 1094 = Boston MFA Supp. 253 = Celenderis 8a (same dies); Triton XV, lot 1263 (same dies). VF, toned, small scrape and large die break on reverse. Extremely rare.